Rocky Woods

College Rock–The Intro Viewpoint, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min

College Rock–The Intro Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Woods near Hayden Row, MA. The route passes The Intro Viewpoint before reaching College Rock at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 394 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail 42.18783, -71.50468
Nearest town Hayden Row, MA

Directions

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College Rock–The Intro Viewpoint, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min

Elevation 319–394 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Woods

Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail · 42.18783, -71.50468

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Charles Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Milford Byway, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Better Than The Fire Road Climb, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Challenger, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Top Down, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Farm Way, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto The Intro, heading N.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cliffwalk, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass The Intro Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto The Intro, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cliffwalk, heading N.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto College Rock Run, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Walker Trail, heading N.
  16. 450 ftReach College Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 400 ftTurn right onto College Rock Run, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cliffwalk, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading N.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Cliffwalk, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftTurn left onto Farm Way, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto Top Down, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Challenger, heading S.
  27. 200 ftTurn right onto Better Than The Fire Road Climb, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftBear right onto Milford Byway, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 450 ftContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading E.
  31. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

79% dirt6% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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